Forgiveness

Where do YOU draw the line?

What Forgiveness

is NOT:

1. Amnesia - memory lapse2. Absence of anger3. Good feelings

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4. Justice5. Pretending

What Forgiveness

IS:

1. It’s a Decision I make with my will.

2. It’s a Three-fold promise:

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1. I won’t bring it up again.

2. I won’t report it to others.

3. I will not review it myself.

Three-fold promise:

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“Not being able to think about it

anymore”

1. It’s a willful Decision I make w/ my will.2. It’s a Three-fold promise.

3. A life-time Warranty.

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How do you forgive the

Unforgiveable?

1. Believe that God will judge all sin (Prov. 11:21).2. Remember the ‘basis’ of forgiveness (Eph. 4:32).

7 Steps:

3. Confess the sin of bitterness (Matt.

18).4. Make the decision to forgive.

5. Reaffirm the 3-fold promise as often as nec.

6. Renew your mind with Scripture.

7. Replace your bitterness with love (Matt. 5:44).

Why Must I Forgive?

1. God commands it (Mark 11:25).2. I need to be forgiven (Mk.

11:26).

6 Reasons:

3. God has forgiven me (Col. 3:13).

4. I do not want to infect others (Heb. 12:15).

5. An unforgiving spirit harms me!

6 Reasons:

6. I want to be like Christ (I Peter 2:21).

Write down the name of that person that you have intentionally withheld forgiveness. _________

Do you like the feeling that has just come over you?

Take that name, …. now you and him/her stand before the CROSS, and allow Christ to bring reconciliation between you two.